In Grand County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry had the highest average wages in Grand County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Grand County was paid an annual wage of $103,876 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Colorado of $74,270 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,074.

High-wage employment in Grand County, Colorado exsists in management of companies and enterprises ($66,880), warehousing and storage ($51,482), management and technical consulting services ($44,463) and legal services ($42,722) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed Comparison

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Grand County Wages have increased by 20.3% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Grand County, Colorado by a total of 20.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Colorado and greater than the growth in average wages for the US.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Grand County Industry Wages Lag Behind Colorado, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Grand County, Colorado when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 38.5 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,530. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Grand County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Grand County

The Activities related to real estate industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 100 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Activities related to real estate industry make up 38.8 percent of the total job loss in Grand County, Colorado.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (100 jobs lost)
2. Professional and similar organizations (70 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (38 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (14 jobs lost)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (12 jobs lost)

In Grand County, Colorado, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 359 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 31 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 20 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Grand County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 90 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 19.3 percent of the growth in Grand County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (90 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (82 new jobs)
3. Traveler accommodation (77 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (44 new jobs)
5. Lessors of real estate (28 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has increased by 6.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Colorado, experiencing a gain of 0.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Grand County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 195.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Grand County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Colorado, where this industry saw a gain of 1.9 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Grand County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 2.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (195.3 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (94.9 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (73.5 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (68.7 percent gain)
5. Grocery stores (64.8 percent gain)

Grand County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Professional and similar organizations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 75.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Colorado, where the industry reported a gain of 8.9 percent. The losses in the Professional and similar organizations industry in Grand County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.6 in percent of workers in the Professional and similar organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (75.5 percent decline)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (38.2 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (31.3 percent decline)
4. Activities related to real estate (29.5 percent decline)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (29 percent decline)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Grand County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Grand County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Individual and family services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 144 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Individual and family services industry make up 11.7 percent of the total job loss in Grand County, Colorado.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (144 jobs lost)
2. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (100 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (93 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (81 jobs lost)
5. Specialty food stores (76 jobs lost)

In Grand County, Colorado, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 379 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Of the 128 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 62 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 65 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Grand County

The Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 269 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 15.7 percent of the total growth in Grand County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (269 new jobs)
2. Elementary and secondary schools (182 new jobs)
3. Employment services (145 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (114 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (77 new jobs)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in Colorado, which experienced a gain of 2.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Grand County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 76.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Colorado, where the industry reported a gain of 146.2 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Grand County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 12.1 percent in terms of employment in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (76.9 percent decline)
2. Household goods repair and maintenance (72.4 percent decline)
3. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (61 percent decline)
4. Travel arrangement and reservation services (38.7 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (37.2 percent decline)

Grand County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Land subdivision industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 580.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Grand County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Colorado, where the industry felt a gain of 10.2 percent. The Land subdivision industry in Grand County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 7.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Land subdivision (580.0 percent gain)
2. Activities related to credit intermediation (92.9 percent gain)
3. RV parks and recreational camps (47.1 percent gain)
4. Other financial investment activities (44.4 percent gain)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (43.9 percent gain)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Grand County, Colorado

Compared to counties across the United States, Grand County was reported to have a relatively high median income for all households of $55,878 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 1.2 percent higher than the median in State of Colorado of $55,228 and the median is 12.1 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Grand County, Colorado can be considered to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 7.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 57.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Grand County, having 14.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $15,113. This median is 73 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Grand County had a median income of $62,522, this median was 11.9 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. In Grand County, Colorado White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $56,727 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 13.6 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $48,263. Hispanic Householders in Grand County, Colorado reported a median household income of $34,826, this income level is 37.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Grand County, Colorado

Grand County, Colorado can be considered to have a very highly-educated population of the working age, with 34.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Grand counted a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Colorado's proportion of 32.6 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Grand County, Colorado, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 34 percent achieving this level. The female population in Grand have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 34 percent (Men) versus 35.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Bachelors Degree or Higher, with 35.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Grand County, Colorado as reported in the 2000 Census, 34.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 70 percent of the Asian alone and 17.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Grand County, Colorado

Grand County, Colorado has a population base that is comprised of 92.6 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 6.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Colorado percent of 25.6. Since 2000, Grand has increased the percent of minority makeup when 5.6 percent of the total population were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Grand extends a total area of 1847 square miles. The land areas has a very low average population density of 7 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).

Grand County, Colorado had a total estimated population of 13,211 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 12,481. This growth denotes an increase of 5.8 percent. Grand ranks 27 of 64 counties when calculating total change in population for Colorado and the county ranks 1,243 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

From 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Grand from another country. The international migration into Grand totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Colorado. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Grand County, Colorado to be 37.7 years of age. The median in Grand is greater than the median age for the State of Colorado of 34.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 36.9 years of age. A total of 20.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Grand can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the population, with 70.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 8.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Grand Isle County, Vermont

In Grand Isle County, the real estate market was made up of 4,880 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 164 residential units since 2001, or 3.5 percent.

Grand Isle County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $127,600, according to the Decennial Census. This is greater than the Vermont 2000 home value of $111,500 and greater than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Throughout the State of Vermont, Grand Isle County stands 7 of 14 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,212 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Grand Isle County, Vermont -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Grand Isle County, increasing in size by 78.3 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.7 percent. The State of Vermont had an industry job change of 12.8 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Grand Isle County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Construction is the major employer in the county making up 23.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 199 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 22.2 and 15 percent of industry employment.

In Grand Isle County, Construction, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Transportation and Warehousing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.58. This means the percent of total employment in the Construction industry is 3.58 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Grand Isle specializes in Construction.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has the largest employers in Grand Isle County. In the County, the industry averages 8 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 16 and less than the State of Vermont average establishment size of 9 for the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry.

Grand Isle County ranks 15 of 15 Counties throughout the State of Vermont by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 14 of 15 Counties.







Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).